Anesthesia

Here are 24 statistics on anesthesiologist lifestyles, according to the Medscape Physician Lifestyle Report 2012.

Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md., named Courtney Harris, MD, as chief of the anesthesia department and Alex Mah, MD, as vice chair of anesthesiology.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists, along with senior officials from the FDA, will be hosting a telephone town hall meeting to talk about drug shortages, according to the ASA.

Researchers found tranexamic acid and aminocaproic acid, two medications given to reduce blood loss in heart operations, may be associated with increased post-operative seizures, according to Medical Xpress.

A study published in the December issue of Anesthesiology showed inhaled nitric oxide reduced the adverse effects of transfusing stored blood in mice, according to News-Medical.

A study was conducted in Nova Scotia to assess the risks associated with aprotinin, which the authors hypothesized is associated with higher risk of adverse outcomes than tranexamic acid, according to MDLinx.

Engineering firm Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch is teaming up with Anesthetic Gas Reclamation to develop commercial applications for technology that recaptures anesthetic gas in hospitals, according to Herald Online.

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology's Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation examined current government health information technology initiatives, including meaningful use and anesthesiologists' concerns, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

APP Pharmaceuticals is facing delays on inbound shipments and product releases of proposal, exacerbating the shortage situation and creating some back-orders for ASCs, according to an ASCA report.

Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…